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Dugout Discussion December 26

Aubameyang continues to defy Christmas rotation threat

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) continues to defy the Christmas rotation as he starts his tenth Premier League match in a row against Brighton.

The Arsenal forward even played the full 90 minutes as the Gunners lost to Tottenham in the recent EFL Cup quarter-final.

Unai Emery has decided to go with the big guns up top again as Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) also earns a start.

Meanwhile, Lucas Torreira (£5.2m) returns to central midfield after earning a rest against Burnley, while Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) gets back into the side alongside Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m).

Mathew Ryan (£4.5m) plays in goal with his Asian Cup departure with Australia looming large, while Shane Duffy (£4.6m) returns from a three-game ban to replace the suspended Lewis Dunk (£4.5m).

Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) gets another start on the wing at Anthony Knockaert‘s (£5.4m) expense, with Glenn Murray (£6.5m) coming back in, as expected.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Balogun, Bernardo, March, Stephens, Propper, Locadia, Gross, Murray.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Kolasinac, Sokratis, Koscielny, Lichsteiner, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Torreira, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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  1. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A ) Sane + random mf > out

    Pogba + who in? 3 choices really, Siggy or Richard

    B) Sterling out and keep Sane, then can afford Erikson and Pogba

    Or even more drastic

    C) Sterling and Sane out and bring in Salah and Pogba

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  2. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Looking forward to the Alonso brace next to the Digne brace

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    1. Scholsey
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Did Alonso to digne before the GW started! 😀

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      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I did Alonso to Tripper 🙁

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You benched Alonso?!

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    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hope so

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    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Played both

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  3. BeDreamin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Not having Salah is killing me. Sterling + Alonso to TAA + Salah?

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes for me

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  4. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Went with my gut feeling and captained Pogba. Saved my gameweek big time...

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      well done indeed

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  5. Scholsey
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Will the WC be available after this GW?

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Scholsey
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It isn't available as of now? Any exact time for it to become available?

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        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          No, it will be available after the next GW starts.

          First one can still be used now up until GW20 starts.

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        2. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Before GW20 deadline

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  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who said Alonso not playing, FOS!

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Some random on the internet.

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    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      FO Sho?

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  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso will score, judging by how the rest of the template has done today.

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  8. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Brighton or Barcelona? 😯

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    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      They've played so well

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  9. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    The issue with Digne is that Everton wouldn't know what a clean sheet was if it smacked them in the head. I don't really like buying defenders purely for potential attacking returns.

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Docherty says hi

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      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wolves' defence isn't that bad, I did well with Patricio earlier in the season.

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  10. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Seems like all the rotation scares will happen next week then

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  11. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso playing every week is not good he'll be burnt out for sure, Sarri needs to rotate more.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just like all the times he's been burnt out and rested across the last 2 years...

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  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Laca makes 60!!!

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    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just

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    2. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sad when this is actually a cause for celebration.

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  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Laca off in 61st minute

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  14. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso -> Shaw will not backfire.....

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  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Laca off, Ramsey on

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  16. beetlejuice
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any recommendations with 2 FT ?

    Fabianski - Button
    Alonso - Doherty - Digne - Lovren - AWB
    Hazard - Salah - F.Anderson - Sane - Richarlison
    Jimenez - Rashford - Wilson

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  17. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    my prediction for today.
    Alonso - 59 mins on the pitch, 1 crossbar, 1 yellow card, 2 conceded goals

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nah he will score. 1 goal + 1 CS + 3 bonus

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You sold him ?

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  18. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Surely there was little doubt Alonso was going to start? Always does.

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's been getting dropped for nearly two years now.

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      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I know, it’s ridiculous

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  19. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    That's my interest in this game gone now & Laca out of my team ASAP...

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Transferring him out was so satisfying. He’s crap as an FPL option.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Still got 5 points. Better than nowt...

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  20. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Auba to play 90 hopefully 😀

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    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Almost always does, right?

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  21. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Don't sweat, Alonso might even out score Digne

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    1. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Good joke

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        One goal, a clean sheet and 3 bonus and he's practically there. Doesn't seem too unlikely

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Plus assist and that's 18

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  22. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance Alonso gets crocked in the warm up? Please!

    17 benched points is brutal.

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. Hopefully Luiz and Alonso can collide in the warm up and both receive a mild concussion.

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  23. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Azpillicueta starts!!! 😮

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  24. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I need Chicharito to play and bag a Hattie if I want through in the cup now...

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Or kola to do something

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  25. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lineup - Watford starting line-up: Ben Foster, Kiko Femenía, José Holebas, Etienne Capoue, Craig Cathcart, Christian Kabasele, Ken Sema, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Gerard Deulofeu, Troy Deeney, Roberto Pereyra.
    Substitutes: Heurelho Gomes, Tom Cleverley, Isaac Success, Adam Masina, Stefano Okaka, Adrian Mariappa, Domingos Quina

    Lineup - Chelsea starting line-up: Kepa Arrizabalaga, César Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso, Jorginho, Antonio Rüdiger, David Luiz, N'Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovacic, Eden Hazard, Willian, Pedro.
    Substitutes: Cesc Fàbregas, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Emerson, Ross Barkley, Gary Cahill, Willy Caballero, Olivier Giroud

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The flying Spanish wing back starts, c'mon Kiko!

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Love it

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  26. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    An angry Lacazette will be desperate to prove a point vs Liverpool?

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      LOL. Emery don't like him. He don't like Ozil either. Clearly getting pressurised by the Board to keep playing them to maintain some transfer value.

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    2. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That's probably all he will prove, a single point.

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    3. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      People have been saying that for ages.

      A rested Lacazette will tear Huddersfield apart!

      He’s had his rest - he’ll do great against Southampton!

      He’s starting with Auba against Burnley...here comes some Lacapoints!!!

      Subbed against Burnley - he’ll be bang up for Brighton!

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yup...I got rid right before this GW

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        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Same. Awful FPL option.

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  27. Astronautovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ten minutes before deadline I subbed digne out for ings. So unlucky

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  28. Rover
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling + Camarasa > Pogba + Siggy with 2 FTs?

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  29. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Guendouzi is worst than Bakayoko #fact

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  30. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling, Fraser & Kola > Son, Pogba & Digne (-4)?
    Would leave me with this team for the weekend:

    Fab (Button)
    Lovren Digne AWB (Doherty Schindler)
    Son Martial Pogba Sane Rich
    Auba Kane (Jimenez)

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